Assistant Kitchen Manager

Job Description The Assistant Kitchen Manager assists in overseeing, coordinating, and supervising the restaurant's kitchen staff in accordance with food safety standards. Their duties include assisting with hiring, training, and scheduling Cooks, performing quality control on food leaving the kitchen, and ordering inventory to meet demand.


Company Overview Huey's, a Memphis staple for over 50 years, is now hiring Experienced Assistant Kitchen Managers in the Memphis area! Huey's isn't just a GREAT place to eat...it's also a GREAT place to work!!! Huey's is famous for its Blues, Brews, Burgers, and relaxed family atmosphere.


Job Summary Assist in overseeing the day-to-day operations of the restaurant kitchen and of the production and preparation of all foods. Assure quality service and products while operating at required budget levels (or better).

Responsibilities

• Works the "Window" position of the kitchen line during busy times. Oversees and assists with the preparation of all food products while following recipes and guidelines. Monitors ticket times and adjusts them as needed.
• Interacts with staff daily, including management and kitchen employees; keeps them informed of all pertinent information.
• Coordinates human resource functions along with the General Manager as they pertain to kitchen employees, including but not limited to the following: recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and terminating employees, overseeing that employee files are kept up to date and that all appropriate information is sent to the proper place, training employees, scheduling employees, performance evaluations of employees, and employee meetings.
• Assists with reviewing and Auditing functions, including but not limited to weight tests and reconciliation of food abstract.
• Oversees the upkeep, cleanliness, and organization of the restaurant kitchen, delivery areas, and waste receptacle areas. Keeps all equipment maintained and repaired as needed.
• Assist with ordering and receiving food and dry goods orders, and verifying the accuracy of invoice.s
• Assist with taking weekly and monthly food inventories and maintaining inventory levels at or below budgeted amounts.
• Complies with the requirements of the Memphis and Shelby County Health Department-Administers in-house training and testing to kitchen employees on health department regulations.
• Assist with preparing the weekly kitchen schedule. Adjust labor to the volume where applicable.
• Assist with preparing daily prep sheets and monitoring par levels for food.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• A Certificate of "Serve Safe" or a safe food handling certificate equivalent is preferred for the BOH Manager.
• One to three years of experience in the restaurant industry as a manager preferred.
• Work requires the physical demands of standing, walking, bending, lifting, stooping, or performing other tasks that require physical exertion up to 80% of the time.
• Excellent interpersonal skills are essential for effectively dealing with a diverse group of employees, customers, and suppliers.

Benefits/Perks

In Exchange for Your Talents, Huey's Offers:

• Free shift meals
• Potential Bonus up to 12% annually
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Company Paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Vacation After Six Months of Service
• 50% Discount on Meals When Not Working
• 401K With Company Match
• Great Family Environment
• Excellent Training Program

Compensation: $48,000.00 - $58,000.00 per year


We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Our History

Huey's has served up Blues, Brews & Burgers in the Mid-South for more than 50 years. Originally opening its doors in Midtown in 1970, this family-owned restaurant is best known for being voted the Best Burger in Memphis since 1984. For more than 30 years, longtime owner Thomas Boggs poured his heart and soul into Huey's, building a legacy that is carried on by his children today.

Huey's is a local, family-owned restaurant with a fun, flexible, laid-back atmosphere that allows employees to express their own personalities at work.